Surprise visit, 7-27-06

[Chevron704]

Thank-you to your brother for his service. ~Wendy, Leader and founder of American Rebel International ("Supporting the troops w/o the politics of war")

[broadcastboy]

This warms my heart every time I see it, God bless this loving family!

[DereckRansy]

My Father never Hugged me.. I don't know how that feels like..

[ibnsoleh]

i want to look more,when the father hung his son..please..i think he just cried...soo sweettt...

[Dean814]

I cried after seeing the father's reaction.

[ericwieder]

Sorry to hear lost of youre brother

We should not think of the negative but of the good

SSGT Mathew has done and now he is in a safer place.

God,Bless

[kozarac5]

His dad just had the BIGGEST weight taken off his shoulders, and you can see it with his facial expression.

[Rboogie007]

Excellent video.....!!!!!!

[MrBigblacksecurity]

spitting image of his dad!

[nvgoSky08]

I am sorry for you loss I am 40 years old and I cried seeing this video.

[nvgoSky08]

I am so sorry for your loss, every time I see this I start to cry and I am a 40 year old man, but it is an awesome video. God Bless and thank you for his services.

[MrBillyt12345]

the pure relief and happiness of his dad is amazing

[up488]

BEST VIDEO ON THE NET! I Love these guys and don't even know them!

[Nwambe]

Relief is written all over that father's face. It's heartrending and beautiful.

[wumeista4645]

The father's reaction really got me, this is really heartwarming.

[up488]

damn it! him surprising his dad gets me every time - no matter how many times i watch it

[kaceyleighbaby]

omg wahen he an his dad hugged i started tearin up

[broadcastboy]

the father's reaction is pricelss, can you please add more video/ part 2?! God Bless You and Your Family!

[tregino]

the date at the beggining of this Vid is the exact day i got married.. it is good to see someone happy !!!!!!

Now Divorced

[InMmryofDimeBagD]

I sooo agree on the Fathers reaction. Complete and utter RELIEF. God Bless them both and all who serve our country overseas.

[ZinderW]

I cry everytime I watch this video. The look on dad's face and the long and loving embrace that he gives his son is quite touching. Gold bless all soldiers and their mommy's and daddy's.

[gsxrbuckeye]

God Bless you for posting this. We lost my Brother 3 months ago in Iraq. I watch this and know that this would have been how he wanted to come home. Semper Fi.

SSGT Matthew L. Simms

8-11-88

8-09-10

[nlw1979]

@gsxrbuckeye I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for the sacrifice your family has made.

[gsxrbuckeye]

@nlw1979 Thank you for the kind words. Semper Fi.

[rachycarl2010]

@gsxrbuckeye sorry for your loss!! I wouldnt know what to do if i lost my brother! praying for you and your family!!

[23alexdiaz]

@gsxrbuckeye This is fair my dad is in Afghanistan and my husband is in only God knows where and my sister's husband is leaving soon for Iraq and I am tired of this war I am tired of being sad because good men and women are losing their lives daily and so many families are left broken and numb.

[vinnieg100]

@gsxrbuckeye thankyou for your brother, without people like him the world would be shackeled. He and his ilk will forever be heros to me. I hope your yearning eases with time and you can hold all the good times you will have had with him as a beacon. The world is a better place thanks to his selflessness.

[tallpaul3985]

@gsxrbuckeye Your brother was a true hero. I do not pray often, but i just did for him and for all mankind.

[justRuwanthi]

@gsxrbuckeye awww i was born in 88 as well... =( your brother was a real hero! he served the country and then maybe heaven needed a hero too.. be proud!!

[Nassault630]

@gsxrbuckeye

May you and your family prosper after a time of loss, and I have fully recognized the sacrifice that your brother has made. Not a single day goes by in which I don't think about our fallen. Thank you - I am forever in your debt

[gsxrbuckeye]

@Nassault630 We as a family continue to visit this page and this video. All of the warm and heart felt messages touch us deeply. I miss my little brother EVERY minute of every day. Nothing will bring him home to us, but seeing this warm reunion somehow takes me to where he is. It is hard to explain. He was the most happy I had seen him when graduating from basic training. I will never forget that smile and the pride in his eyes. Now, all I have is that memory. Miss you "Matty"

[Nassault630]

@gsxrbuckeye I have an older brother, and I couldn't even fathom. I've ever so grateful for what your brother and family has done. - In response directly related to your loss, I signed up my senior class (I'm part of that class) to an Adopt-a-Soldier program. We are sending letters, packages and videos for these men. As you can see, your brother may be gone, but his goals and missions will carry on. Again, I thank the Simms family for the ultimate sacrifice -

Nick

[er6789er]

@gsxrbuckeye - God Bless - my daughter was born 8-5-88 - So sorry for your loss - Much Peace to you and your loved ones...

[tigerswede3]

@gsxrbuckeye God bless you and your family. We are forever in your brother's debt. He sacrificed when many didn't. Be proud you are related to a hero. Thank you, and thank you SSGT Matthew L Simms.

[sweetsalt17]

u can almost feel, the dad's heart hit the bottom of his stomach in relief when he sees his son, in his mind he's like "mother of GOd, is this a hallucination? no, its not, o.k. be a man, dont cry, let me make sure its real" hug! this video never gets old!!

[angelgutierrez1000]

july 27 2006 was my b-day

[rukiahentai313]

@angelgutierrez1000

lmao so your 4 years old you must be jokeing

[angelgutierrez1000]

@rukiahentai313 no i wasnt born at that year stupid i was born 1998 sooo im 12

[rukiahentai313]

@angelgutierrez1000

wow that was my mistake. you dont have to call me stupid you still have growing up to do i see...

[angelgutierrez1000]

@rukiahentai313 im sorry for calling u stupid and yea i still have lots of growing up to do

[cynjim88]

Father/son moment was priceless!!!!! Please thank your brother for his service!!!

[calicobessflint]

oh my... the hug with his dad....

[summerrenee616]

his dad looked so shocked/relieved. that was my favorite part.

[jazzbuffalo1]

These videos never get old. Thanks for sharing, thanks for your service, and thanks for your sacrifice so that we can live and be free.

[libralice95]

welcome home bud! I bet your dad never saw that coming! from england

[tcruz18]

I wish my husband had a family like this...

[Gus589]

I have this on favs

[goodlife404]

These videos are so hard to watch, but amazing to see the pure love and joy!

[broadcastboy]

oh man, the father and son part got to me too, very touching; may the good Lord bless this beautiful family forever and always!!!

[wootwootthere]

i lost it when i saw the dad's reaction. i'm so happy he is safe for you guys

[aleexxxm]

The hug with his dad, got me. :(

[TheFinisher3rd]

soldiers we love you ........ from italy

[gorakatigeryea]

Hats off toy our brother.....

[bsniffg]

Congrats on the return brother

[336kgf]

This is why we have Youtube, so we can see things like this and be incredibly grateful that our country stands behind its men and women in uniform. Thumbs up. To the 7 people who voted thumbs down, you are morons.

[UNEEKMONIQ]

I am tore up. My heart can't take videos like these. I want this war to be over NOW.

[encchick2]

His dad's reaction just...wow. You watch a lot of these surprise I'm home vids, and it's children and wives and sisters and moms. But this one has a dad. Dad's surprise and reaction made me bawl! Every soldier deserves a welcome home like this. God bless them all and the families that love and miss them.

[AteTracks]

oh wow, this one is strong!

[asre2001]

For a second there i almost thought the dad didnt care haha he was nonchalant about it

[spd2549]

Gob Bless this family and everything they had to endure.

[memobookofsheets]

Man, I cry every time I watch this!

[Fyndy]

HOLY CRAP I've run out of tissue!

[georgiapeach30809]

i can't tell you how many times i've watched this and i bawl everytime..i can't wait for my husband to come home!

[nlw1979]

@georgiapeach30809 - Praying for your husband's safe return home!

[KLsemperFi7]

Theres no feeling like knowing how much a father loves his son... he may not show it, in fact all men may not show it... but when that time comes, those arms are always there and theres a strong man who will always be proud of his son... no feeling like it. That hug with the father made this movie!!! DAMN!

[SandritaRowan26]

This is the most touching one I have seen. Especially with the father. God Bless+ + + All of our troops!

[horselover52692]

The hug with his dad wasn't even a jump-up and run-at-each-other hug, but something about it, when the father finally held on tight...was so touching. Amazing what these people, AND their families go through. <3

[MrCaptainknight]

THAT FATHER AND SON REUNION IS PRICELESS.

[jaqueesha]

omg i love daddy's reaction,,,i cried... ugh i love good dads.

[ladyjerkface]

man, this one is good. cant stop the tearing up.

[DLJTMB]

That had to be the best dad son hug ever. There was alot of love in that room.

[kerr21]

your brother he is a hero and i thank him for all that he has done. Welcome home.

[JAGProductionz1]

im 14 right now and when i was in 3rd grade m dad cam and suprised me now im goin to be a freshman in highschool and m brother is getting deployed in october before his birthday i hope he comes home safe and all the other troops saccrafising there lives for all of us i just wanna say ''''im praying for each and every troop out there in war to come home safe to there family and thnx 4 serving our country and i knw this is yrs late but tell ryan i said welcome home and thnx for all he has done!

[drumline94]

Dang that hug with his dad wow that's great

[monkeegirl0727]

the hug with his dad was the BEST! that's what got me crying :')

[DrieBier]

I love your family!

[mznessababii]

his dads reaction was so touching. u cud tell he was soo happy to see his son

[kath1193]

You can just see the relief flooding over his dad's face when he gets to hug his son again.

[princesso8788]

@kath1193 I was thinking the very same thing. Complete relief that his son was home.

[mailee0515]

I'm running out of tissues!

[sissymom]

The love for your child no matter what age...so heartwarming...our troops my god bless!

[NemeanLion]

wow, what a nice video.

[mixxedma313]

The hug with dad was awesome!! Waterworks!

[JimboVids]

good-lookin' family! Are any of the sisters single? lol

[TheFlinch24]

tears me up

[sammyboyh2]

OMG u can see the love that family have for each other

[TheHeidinathan100]

oh my god!!! ive watched this so many times the ton weight that was lifted from his mum and dads shoulders when they saw their son was visible. i bet they never want to let him go!!! wow that father to son embrace i bet thats a moment they never forget xxx

[TheHeidinathan100]

wow!!! give me some tissues!!!

[KaraMieka77]

Welcome home, solider!

[PsychLion]

Thanks for all you do Ryan and welcome home!

[riosleon13]

This video was so awesome to see. Ryan is the man! Thanks for serving man!

[CivilizedJerk]

One of the best hugs a father could give to his son. Precious!

[kelbelbuck]

I have watched this video over and over, and by far this is the best video ive ever seen on youtube. The look on his Dads face, the long hug, and long pause. Wow its priceless. God Bless you all. Love from Canada xx

[llSgtScopell]

The look of relief on his dads face....priceless

[Dudlen05]

I get to see my brother in 2 days as he's graduating from the Ranger RASP program and I am sooooooo excited! These videos always get to me <3 Congrats to your brother and God Bless your family!

[Emersumbigens]

Very sweet family. That moment when his dad saw him was amazing. You're lucky to have them as parents!

[ahsan89]

God Bless Ryan and his family

Dad HUG was awsum :)

[Oreocremerocks]

That's awesome! Please thank him for his service for me. And thank you to your family for supporting him, while he did it.God Bless you all.

[JessBisme]

The hug with his dad was just... Like, you could tell, his dad had waited so long to hug him again. Best hug ever. :)

I've watched a lot of these surprise soldier return videos... and they've all made me cry. I wish all of our soldiers could return home to their families.

[gbunnie]

Dad's reaction is the best...what a wonderful video! Thanks for sharing this with us!

[christine2044]

Love it.

[funkyswede62]

beautiful video !

[BillinZootz]

the man hug was epic

[hosckey]

Welcome home and thank you

[broadcastboy]

god bless you and your family!!!! this brought me to tears of joy!!

[DocSports]

This is one of my favorite vids like this.

[cavetrollhead]

Thank you! Beautiful!

[CountryRoadTrip]

Wonderful...Thanks for sharing!

[JimmyShnoogen]

Welcome home... thank you for everything you've done for us

[arniebarb123]

his dad looked relieved to see him

[gunner56ify]

tear! in my eye

[tydarium]

I first saw this video I think a year ago, and it brought tears of joy to my eyes to watch. I spent the last hour looking for this video to check for any updates and am glad to hear he is safely home after his second tour. Still gets me choked up.

All the best and I pray for your continued happiness. God Bless.

[CYB117]

if this doesnt make you sad then your a monster

[crayzmoe]

I dont car how much of a man you are but myself as a grown man this made me tear up :)

[up488]

@crayzmoe man, woman, doesn't matter, if you have a heart its gonna get you!

[ImCool415]

i'm so happy for him!

GodBlessOurTroops♥

[grannydyess]

my daughter will be home sunday or monday from iraq. cant wait. we have sorely missed her. God bless all our troops

[robthesamplist]

i never got to hug my dad it made me cry so much.i hope they are all home for good soon.

[gullybear20]

The look of relief on his father's face......there are no words. Wonderful video.

[oceankb]

he look just like his dad! welcome home.

[ckosemund]

Welcome Home! As the mother of 3 (USMC, USAF & USN) Iraq/Afghanistan veterans there is no better feeling than putting your arms around your son returning home.

[Vaivode]

i don't know why i watch this vid many times, this the best vid ever for me, when want to cry i just watch this. i like the both reactions from mom and dad. may be becuz am far away from home and my family. i wish my mom still alive i want to surprise her, but this the God choice.

[rots4me]

This is just too damn cool!

[broadcastboy]

may god bless this family forever and always! All of Canada loves you

[luxury77]

We are proud of you too...

[LaraAnonymous]

oh man, the hug with his dad. :'(((((((

[TheWindwalker123]

I know there is much controversy in this war, No one knows how to fight it, Nobody in charge seems to want to win it, But one the thing is for certain, our young men and women are dying in it. God knows you dont have to support the politicians who cant pull there heads from there buts, But from one old soldier to all our servicemen and women, May god protect, and Drive On!!!!!!!!!.

[kornbread59]

thank you for all that your brother has done for us

[crayzmoe]

i hate these videos because i never have enough tissues to dry my eyes :)

[Iheart0301]

Seriously!

[tetra021]

I was trying my best not to tear up but in 2 seconds i did

[sh1112]

I love the Dads reaction priceless if i had a son like him i would hold him and not let go.GOD BLESS. Thanks for posting.

[weasel7317]

Thank You and god bless from Canada

[callina4]

Ryan, thank you for your service to our country and for helping those who cannot defend themselves. You are an American Hero! This video shows how much you are loved. Thank you for sharing this and may God bless you and your loved ones always.

[ADAMMNNN]

I wish I had that bond with my pops, this got to me.

[llSgtScopell]

His dads face...the look of relief was priceless. Thanks for your service

[chewy739]

i love dad's reaction to it

[epyiskool]

The look of relief on the Dad's face is priceless! :) I've been crying my eyes out all morning on these videos!

[lasdhkfdslhdlshaf]

this is my favorite one... 100,000 views? Ya those were me

[Jeffie414]

that was great!!!

[cjusino83]

i love how his dad just wouldnt let go! God Bless u!

[demetri788]

i wish i had some one to come home to when i came back from Iraq

[w0bbl3r]

you are back now? or coming back soon?

either way, i hope you remember that there are millions of people worldwide who are thinking of you, and are grateful we have people like you serving for us.

youre doing a great job out there boys and girls, keep it up, we love you all.

[sanzo]

i know how u feel man iam hoping right now too for my case

[JChristianSchultz]

Totally awesome.

Thanks for sharing!

[keithahfua]

wow! your dad look very happy to see you!....very!

[datlaw214]

wishing you the best. welcome home.

[hotdaddy20]

Welcome Home atlest you guys came home i lost my brothers in iraq

[keithahfua]

sorry for your lost!...R.I.P to your brother!... God bless your family!

[fuckall50]

Glad to see that you got back home safely.

Welcome home!!

[1shot1kill197435]

welcome home

[Deovindice2001]

heh, after seeing their reactions, that must have been a great thing to come home to :D

[cageynerd]

Yeah, your dad's reaction really got me...

[broadcastboy]

when the father says "welcome home son" i instantly burst into tears of joy, what a loving family, omg, wish i could meet them and express the joy that video has brought to my uneventful life

[Ruffy9707]

lol the first reaction i got from my dad was "what the hell?" haha...it feels good surprising the family when you've been gone for a good while.

[iliveforfall]

I'm a grown man and I shed tears watching the reactions of the parents and I don't even know who they are.  These types of videos make me appreciate our armed force even more than I already do. Thank you for defending our freedoms, no matter where it might be that you are stationed.

[kkoo159]

god, your dad looks sooooo young. you guys look more like brothers. and Ryan, you got a cute son!

[Nwambe]

The relief on your father's face is just poetic. Welcome home.

[broadcastboy]

that made me cry, especially the dad's reaction, very sweet family, you can really see the love

[lizandryan1027]

I love that!!

[annabellestocker]

awe beautiful family!

[razmode]

i love this video. So, so moving.

[ThinkAndThenSpeak]

Thank you Sir.

HOOAH!

[elliespanellie]

i love this!!! i love your dad's reaction. that was the most heart warming thing to see..gotta little choked up there. lol

[chizzywoo]

one of the sweetest receptions ever. Love dad's response..it's like he just cant believe you're there.

[Wilcox3]

I Wish We Could Have Seen How Surprized your Sister Was, That Would have Been Awesome Also.

[sturgis445]

Best one!

[theybothdid]

Ryan, Thank You...

[avonrangemaster]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful family event. I streamed with tears! So emotional,Thanks.

[MarleyOC]

i love this vid. Looks like the father says a brief prayer when he first hugs his son...

[cober155]

Yeah it comes expected the reaction from the mum. But the fathers reaction was moving.

[krissyxlyn]

the dads reaction was the best! it really moved me!!

xxx